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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ike sprays sewage over a ________.

2. What kind of tea is scoot?

3. Who is the president of the Underdog Club?

4. In the dump, the albino's man responds to Ike's shock by saying "Sorry dunk-o, but I'm not ______".

5. What is the predominant characteristic of Eemook?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Alice back in Kuinak?

2. What does Foxcorp's request to have a personal meeting with Ike say about Ike?

3. What is the overall theme of Chapter 2?

4. How has Foxcorp changed Kuinak?

5. What is the purpose of Chapter 5?

6. How does Chapter 5 tie back to Chapter 3?

7. How do we better understand Ike by the end of Chapter 8?

8. Why is Steubins' advice appealing to the town leaders?

9. What was so exciting about Ike's life before Kuinak?

10. How would you describe Mike as a husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nick is a crucial character in Sailor Song with varied connections to people around Kuinak before he arrived for the movie. Discuss Nick's presence, his role as the antagonist, and how he furthers the interconnectedness and mystery of the book.

Essay Topic 2

There are three critical storms in Sailor Song: the two in Kuinak and the one in Shoola and the Sea Lion. These three storms draw many parallels with each other and incite different elements of the story and struggle. Discuss the use of storms in the book as a common thread and accelerator.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what Kesey's overall statement about humanity is with good, evil, mystery, and truth in Sailor Song.

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